Our Tours

Stirling Castle is a wonderful place to explore. It’s rich with history, has superb acrhitecture and there are many different attractions within its walls.

To help you make the most of your visit we provide complimentary guided tours and audio guides which are in a variety of languages are available to hire.

The souvenir guide also has lots of fascinating information and tales which bring the past to life.

Guided Tours

A great way to discover the people and events which have shapes its past – and Scotland’s history. Our friendly guides enjoy sharing stories and fascinating facts with visitors, as well as answering questions.

Guided tours are included in the ticket price and take place on the hour between 10am and 5pm, starting at the well outside the Fort Major's House.

Audio Tours

If you would prefer to explore the castle at your own pace try one of our audio tours.

They are available in English, French, Gaelic, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Hire one when you visit.

Adult: £3Concession: £2Child: £1

History Hunters

We want children to be excited by the past so our History Hunter tours are specially designed for youngsters aged 5-12, though other ages are welcome.

They hear tales about the likes of William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots and find out how a cannonball should be fired and the best way to storm a castle.

Castle Secrets

It is widely rumoured that James V would swap his riches for rags and sneak out of the castle to the old town of Stirling where he would mingle with his subjects posing as the guid man of Ballengeigh.

Castle Secrets

Secret binary code was discovered on one of the Stirling Heads that turned out to be musical notes to a long lost requiem from the 16th Century. Visitors can hear the music in the royal palace today.

Castle Secrets

The phrase “pushing the boat out” is thought to have been coined in relation to the extravagant celebrations held at the castle for Prince Henry’s baptism in 1594 when a full-size boat featuring live mermaids and shooting cannons was used to serve the fish course.

Castle Secrets

Nine skeletons dating from 1200-1400s were unearthed in a long-lost royal chapel in 2008. It is thought they must have been people of stature to have been buried within the castle. Visitors can come face to face with 2 of the skeletons in the castle exhibition.

Castle Secrets

Research carried out in 2011 revealed that King Arthur’s round table may well have been hidden beneath the historic King’s Knot that sits below the castle. Writers including John Barbour and Sir David Lindsay have linked the landmark to the legend of King Arthur for more than six centuries.